Pinless leg vise (without a criss cross)

[@uhN0id]

You posted this the day I started looking into building a leg vise. Looks great! Thanks for sharing your process!

[@MrDaneBrammage]

Interesting. Perhaps you could do something similar using a heavy-duty drawer slide at the bottom.

[@christophersouza8792]

$300 bench plane but you grabbed the Millers Falls for the end grain... I'm a huge fan of their tools, planes mainly. Nice vice build too!

[@brochobo]

The Millers Falls is my daily smoother. Wouldn't trade it for any other.

[@rossmcleod7983]

Terrific build, I learnt stuff, many thanks.

[@harrymason1053]

I advise you to use the pins (you'll need to make provision) whenever you can to prolong the inevitable. It will loosen.

[@brochobo]

I think you are right. It will loosen, but how soon, and how irreparably? I will find out if it was worth it.

[@ducatista1098s]

You can cut saw teeth into the top of the parallel guide that use the mortise as a pawl to prevent racking ​@@brochobo

[@davidcalder8912]

Interesting take on the "pin" board. Why the inserted piece of hardwood on the bench stretcher? Could it not simply run on the stretcher?

[@brochobo]

That's for wear resistance, since the stretcher is very soft redwood. It also slides more smoothly on hardwood.

[@JohnColgan.]

Beautiful wood in vice leg. What species? Super simple idea, well done on the build

[@brochobo]

Thanks, it's redwood, the guide block is mahogany.